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Itinerary for Jun 8 — Jun 12, 2014

Description: The Bayfield Inn is the premier hotel in Bayfield, Wisconsin. It is located in the heart of Bayfield, right on the waterfront of the city pier and city garden, with a great view of Madeline Island and sunrise each morning. Extensively remodeled in 2003 the knowledgeable staff will be ready to assist and attend to your every wish.

Dinner: Dinner will be held in the hotel restaurant/meeting room. We have worked hard to create menus with dishes that are both healthy and nutritious as well as tasty. If you have special dietary requests, please by sure to advise us prior to your arrival for the program. Our caterer will let us know if they can accomodate your request.
Dinner is an opportunity to become acquainted with your fellow participants and to discover what you share beyond a love of lifelong learning.

Evening: After dinner we will have an orientation meeting. We will review the materials in your packet including the schedule and answer any questions you may have about the program.

Description: The Bayfield Inn is the premier hotel in Bayfield, Wisconsin. It is located in the heart of Bayfield, right on the waterfront of the city pier and city garden, with a great view of Madeline Island and sunrise each morning. Extensively remodeled in 2003 the knowledgeable staff will be ready to assist and attend to your every wish.

Smoking policy: NoSmoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: $95.00 to $195.00Please contact the hotel as soon as possible to book any additional nights.

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Two: Monday, June 09 - Enjoy lectures about the Bayfield Area History an...

Enjoy lectures about the Bayfield Area History and a presentation from the National Park Service.

Breakfast: Breakfast will be in the meeting room, with a gorgeous view of the public pier on Lake Superior, Madeline Island and the sunrise.

Morning: PRESENTATION: A retired historian from the National Park Service will give us the history of the Bayfield area along with some entertaining stories and a beautiful slide presentation.

Lunch: Lunch will be served in the hotel dining area.

Afternoon: FIELD TRIP: We will take a walk through town and visit the historic National Park Service Building. We will hear a lecture on the Apostle Islands as well as the wildlife and vegetation that inhabit those islands.

Dinner: Another delicious and nutritious meal!

Evening: FIELD TRIP: After dinner we will have a presentation from some of the staff at the US Coast Guard. Then we will walk to the Coast Guard Station itself for a brief tour.

Description: The Bayfield Inn is the premier hotel in Bayfield, Wisconsin. It is located in the heart of Bayfield, right on the waterfront of the city pier and city garden, with a great view of Madeline Island and sunrise each morning. Extensively remodeled in 2003 the knowledgeable staff will be ready to assist and attend to your every wish.

Smoking policy: NoSmoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: $95.00 to $195.00Please contact the hotel as soon as possible to book any additional nights.

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Three: Tuesday, June 10 - Take an Apostle Island cruise in the morning and ...

Take an Apostle Island cruise in the morning and learn about the shipwrecks among the Apostle Islands in the afternoon. End the day with a tour and presentation by the US Coast Guard..

Breakfast: Breakfast in the hotel dining room - another great meal.

Morning: FIELD TRIP: We will take a three hour boat tour with the Apostle Islands Cruise line. We tour by historic lighthouses and get a close up view of the sea caves in the area.

Lunch: We will enjoy yet delicious lunch!

Afternoon: PRESENTATION: A presentation about shipwrecks among the Apostle Islands will be given by the retired director of the Lake Superior Maritime Visitors Center/Army Corps of Engineers in Duluth, Minnesota. You will get to see and hear stories about some of the many ships that went down in and around the Apostle Island. This will highlight the importance of the Coast Guard even more!

Dinner: Dinner will be back at the hotel.

Evening: FIELD TRIP: We will walk up to the Bayfield Heritage Center for a special presentation.

Description: The Bayfield Inn is the premier hotel in Bayfield, Wisconsin. It is located in the heart of Bayfield, right on the waterfront of the city pier and city garden, with a great view of Madeline Island and sunrise each morning. Extensively remodeled in 2003 the knowledgeable staff will be ready to assist and attend to your every wish.

Smoking policy: NoSmoking policies vary by facility. During all group events and activities, smoking is prohibited.

Additional nights before: $95.00 to $195.00Please contact the hotel as soon as possible to book any additional nights.

Check in time: 3:00 PM

Day Four: Wednesday, June 11 - Enjoy a ferry ride to the beautiful Madeline Isla...

Enjoy a ferry ride to the beautiful Madeline Island. You'll be treated to a bus tour of the island and the museum with a lecture on the fur trade.

Breakfast: Another delicious and hearty breakfast in the hotel dining room.

Morning: FIELD TRIP: We will take the ferry to Madeline Island. Once on the island we visit the Madeline Island Museum and are treated to a lecture on the fur trade. From there we head to Big Bay City Park and walk along the barrier beach. This is an incredible stretch of pristine sand that Mother Nature is constantly changing.

Lunch: We will enjoy another wonderful meal on the island.

Afternoon: FIELD TRIP: We are treated to a bus tour of the island with various stops along the way including an artisan shop and church. We'll learn from a native how they thrive in summer and how they survive in the winter.

Day Five: Thursday, June 12 - .We conclude our time together with lectures titl...

.We conclude our time together with lectures titled "Making A Living Way Up North" and "Ladies of the Isles". At 11AM we bid farewell to all.

Breakfast: Another delicious breakfast in the hotel dining room - you're going to miss this when you get home!

Morning: Bob Mackreth will conclude our time together with two short lectures "Making a Living Way Up North" and "Ladies of the Isles." At the conclusion of these lectures we will bid farewell to all with a boxed lunch to-go.

Important information about your itinerary: Please know that while we do everything we can to finalize all aspects of our programs well in advance, there are logistics that occasionally must be altered. Our website will reflect the most recent information, and we are committed to providing you with final program details no later than eight weeks prior to the start of programs outside the U.S. and three weeks prior to the start of programs within the U.S. If you ever have questions about your program, please don't hesitate to contact us and we will be happy to assist you.

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